A Letter to the Parents of David Hartley and the Media

When David Hartley was reportedly killed the tragic story of what supposedly happened on the lake that afternoon was told to the world by the last person to see David Hartley alive.

There are too many unanswered question about your son's death.  And after the holidays it is my hope that you the parents, perhaps with the direction of others in your community will seek answers and fight for the truth.  You owe it to your son, David.

The information below was released to the public 4 months before your son was killed. It is important to notice that the same story given by the sole survivor is similar as to the information released by authorities regarding the area.  They scared people on the lake and took money. They did not kill them.  Where people robbed took "photo's" is the same place the only survivor says they also went.  In the 911 call it was stressed what side of the water the tragic event took place.  Again, impossible.

It is very difficult to believe the person with whom we have come to know or take into our family is capable of causing harm.  I work on these types of cases everyday.  I have nothing to gain by pointing fingers or accusing anyone of any crime it serves no purpose. I work and am successful in saving lives, but learn from those who are silenced by those who profess to love them.

To the David's parent's the events of September 30, 2010, as told, are impossible.

On May 17, 2010 -Law enforcement agencies urging caution on Falcon Lake

Citing several armed robberies and attempted armed robberies on Falcon Lake in Zapata County, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and the Zapata County Sheriff’s Office are strongly urging boaters on Falcon Lake to stay on the United States side of the lake and not venture into Mexican waters.  http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr051810.pdf

Three reported incidents since " April 30" have raised concern among law enforcement officers in the Lake Falcon area. Two of the three incidents involved United States citizens who had gone into the Mexican side of the lake, passing the International Waters markers. Most of the incidents occurred in the Old Guerrero area, but it’s possible that other areas are a concern as well. Fishermen are advised to stay as far away as possible from any of the Argos-type fishing boats typically used as fishing vessels by Mexican fishermen. These boats have a large prow, a small outboard motor without a cowling and no identification numbers on the hull.Several bass fishing tournaments are scheduled for Falcon Lake during the next few weeks, and officials are concerned that they could be in danger if they cross into Mexican waters while they fish. One of the incidents occurred in U.S. waters. This weekend, Zapata County Sheriff Sigi Gonzalez, will discuss these concerns with bass tournament participants. He has been working with Texas Parks and Wildlife regarding security matters on Falcon Lake. The DPS Border Security Operations Center and the Fusion Center are working with Zapata County and Parks and Wildlife to review protective measures in the area.

The robbers are believed to be members of a drug trafficking organization or members of an enforcer group linked to a drug trafficking organization who are heavily armed and using AK-47s or AR-15 rifles to threaten their victims. They appear to be using local Mexican fishermen to operate the boats to get close to American fishermen.

• On April 30, five people in two different boats were fishing on Falcon Lake and went to the Old Guerrero area, where they were taking photos of the old church. While they were there, a boat with four heavily tattooed men approached the two boats quickly. The men identified themselves as “Federales,” but they were not wearing uniforms. The men boarded the boats, demanded cash and asked “where are the drugs?” The fishermen told the men that they had no drugs and were just fishing and taking photos. They ended up giving the men $200 cash-  www.txdps.state.tx.us

To the media I am asking that you assist the parents of David Hartley, it is the least you can do since providing a national platform from the only "witness" without checking details and facts.  And as you each understand the "devil is always in the details."    The world was given a story based on events similar to those on Falcon lake in prior months.  Obviously if this area was "so dangerous" why would there be a bass tournament?  Why not cancel the event it if it was going to cost lives?  Because there was no real danger only what was sensationalized in my opinion after the death of David Hartley.   In these types of cases they are called intimate partner homicides. This is where a spouse either a man or a woman related to the person missing or killed used other events in their story telling as they hope the person will never been found and if they are the truth of what really happened can not come back to them.  David Hartley's case can in my opinion be solved not by finger pointing, but with the facts and evidence. That is what myself and others provide to families and law enforcement.

The longer time passes the more difficult it will be to solve the case.  I am asking that you consider my words from someone who knows first hand these cases.  Although when my own mother was murdered in 1989, I was fortunate that her body was discovered within a few days.  And it was soon after I trained to work in this specialized area providing a balance for truth and justice in crimes involving the last person to see their spouse alive.

Finally, and more importantly, where is the body of David Hartley? 

I can reached at murphymilano@gmail.com  all communication received remains confidential.


Today from Peter Hyatt's Site: http://seamusoriley.blogspot.com/2010/12/to-family-and-friends-of-david-hartley.html

Peter Hyatt is an Investigator and an expert on Statement analysis, also called "statement validity assessment", "content analysis", "investigative discourse analysis", and "scientific content analysis" is a technique that can be used to detect concealed information, missing information, and whether the information that person has provided is true or false. Peter Hyatt's blog is http://www.seamusoriley.blogspot.com


For more on the case follow the links below:
http://seamusoriley.blogspot.com/2010/12/tiffany-hartleys-last-moments-with.html
http://seamusoriley.blogspot.com/2010/12/tiffany-hartley-call-to-action-part-3.html
http://seamusoriley.blogspot.com/2010/11/tiffanys-next-appearance.html
http://murphymilanojournal.blogspot.com/2010/11/tiffany-hartley-call-to-action-part-2.html
http://murphymilanojournal.blogspot.com/2010/11/tiffany-hartley-no-investigation-part-1.html
http://womenincrimeink.blogspot.com/2010/10/is-tiffany-hartleys-telling-truth-body.html

http://womenincrimeink.blogspot.com/2010/10/on-land-or-by-water.html

http://murphymilanojournal.blogspot.com/2010/11/tiffany-hartley-murder-in-mexico.html

http://murphymilanojournal.blogspot.com/2010/11/tiffany-hartley-murder-mexican-borders.html

[Susan Murphy Milano is with the Institute for Relational Harm Reduction and Public Pathology Education. She is an expert on intimate partner violence and homicide crimes. For more information visithttp://www.saferelationshipsmagazine.com/  She is the author of "Time's Up A Guide on How to Leave and Survive Abusive and Stalking Relationships," available for purchase at the Institute, Amazon.com and wherever books are sold.  Susan is the host of The Susan Murphy Milano Show, "Time's Up!" on Here Women Talk http://www.herewomentalk.com/ and is a regular contributor to the nationally syndicated The Roth Show with Dr. Laurie Roth  http://www.therothshow.com/ ]

Tiffany Hartley: "The Devil is in the Details!"

On the Afternoon of September 30, 2010, the national media covered the story of David Hartley on Falcon Lake while he and his wife Tiffany were jet skiing, it was reported David was shot and killed.


A time line before and after a crime is important for any investigation.  In the tragedy of David Hartley there is not much of a time line from when the couple was pulled over for expired registration on their jets skis to the time when Tiffany appears on land to place a call for help in Texas to 911.  Starting with Tiffany Hartley's Facebook page  as it shows activites prior to the 911 call. 
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Time Line According to Tiffany's facebook page


Tiffany Young-Hartley Entry June 20, 2010 at 10:36 PM-- Had a busy weekend, were moving out of Mexico and heading across the border to McAllen, TX. Not completely moved but were a lot closer. Got to enjoy the Jet Skies this morning then Davids skie broke, so our trip was cut short:( came home to move more stuff. Sure will be nice when were done moving and hopefully it will be for more than 7 months. June 20 at 10:36pm ·


(We know that on or about June 20th the couple moved across the border to Texas.)


Entry on June 28, 2010 at 10:31 pm Getting ready for Hurrican Alex!! This is a little weird, praying that we won't lose power and that we don't get water in the house, expecially since we just bought new furniture.


Entry on June 29, 2010 at 2:31 pm Why is it when you have service companies like AT&T coming to the house to hook up internet and phone, they tell you that they will be there sometime between 8 and 5. What... can't they give you a more specific time. Do they think I have all day to wait for them!


Entry on August 22, 2010 at 2:18 PM Who says church is boring, What a great message, our pastor had us all laughing most of the service. Praise God for pastors who aren't afraid of speaking it as it is and who doesn't mind putting his pride aside to make people laugh even if it's about himself.


Entry on September 11, 2010 at 6:07 PM Thank you to all of you who have and are serving this great nation of ours. Today is a day of remembering and not forgetting. I love this country and am proud to be an AMERICAN. So lets all go back to 9 years ago today and remember where we were and how we felt. Lets all come together once again and be united the w...ay we were 9 years ago on 9/11. God Bless the USA.


Last Entry 4 days before David Hartley goes missing- Entry September 26, 2010 at 6:49 PM --Had a great vacation in Key West, FL. Thanks to my husband who works so hard so we can get away from life for awhile. Great pick Babe!!!! Saw a couple sharks while diving, got to pet a Manatee by the Harbor walk. Just a few of the highlights of our trip. (she includes pictures)


September 26th was a Sunday.  As we see by the final entry she is thanking her husband, publicily and, in my opinion, it seems rather out of place given there are no other such entries to be found, and because it is so close to his missing, she goes an extra mile to let us know how hard her husband works. 


I am listing the details of her Facebook page to also show a "pattern of conduct" prior to calling 911.


September 30th at approximately 11:30 am The Texas Department of Public Safety released video footage of David and Tiffany Hartley. It was taken just hours before the murder on Falcon Lake. It shows DPS troopers pulling over the Hartley’s at 11:30 a.m. in Rio Grande City. That’s about three hours before Tiffany claims Mexican pirates killed her husband on Falcon Lake. Troopers pulled them over for an expired registration sticker on their trailer, but after 10 minutes ket the couple go. And DPS troopers actually pulled over David and Tiffany Hartley on their way to Falcon Lake.


The two jet skis in the police video can be seen on a trailer.  From the dashcam both jet skis are visable. The missing jet ski that Tiffany claims was the one David was riding because she said it was faster, registration number is  TX3671AX ( but that is the one she has now in her posession and that is not possible if David was riding it at the time he was shot), jet ski purchased, on June 1 of 2009 .. Her jet ski is the one that is missing.  Missing ski, registration number is TX8430KA. It was purchased on June 10, 2008 .  


In a photo, after Tiffany returns without David, the jet ski on the drivers side that was hers is missing and the one David was on is in the photo in a newsclip on the passengers side and that was his jet ski.


How is it possible that Tiffany Hartley has a jet ski she claims is missing and also belonged to David?  She now has the more powerful and faster jet ski.  Tiffany returns without David and the media and the Sheriff continue to give, in my opinion, this woman a pass. 


The devil, as they say, is in the details of this case. In my opinion, Tiffany Hartley played a role overtly or otherwise in the disappearnce of David Hartley.  She is not legally a widow.  She is no different than other cases of foul play where bodies suddenly vanish without explaination or killed,  women and men whose husbands or wives were the last persons to have seen them alive; Stacy Peterson, Lisa Stebic, Theresa Parker, Renee Pernice, Vensus Stewart, Lort Hacking, Laci Peterson, Christine Rudy, Cheryl Keeton, elissa Mendoza, Janet March, Michael Tapley, Matthew Houbrick, Charlie Bateson, James Nibble and Matthew Winkler, is a small sample of those who take till death do us part literally.


There is still no reward being offered for any information that leads to the recovey or arrest of those responsible for the disappearance of David Hartley.  On the http://www.bringdavidhome.com/ site created by the not-a-legal-widow Tiffany, all you read is ranting about border patrol, drug cartel and issues that do not pertain to justice for David Hartley.  When I see this garbage posted on a website created for a missing person, personally, it is a slap in the face for all of victims of crime.  There is not even a tag word on the side in yellow font listing David Hartley's name. And the site is asking for donations, minus a reward for David Hartley. 


A Facebook page has been created by those wanting justice for a man who has been silenced - in memory of David Hartley - please join the page and consider asking others to join.  http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Bring-David-Hartley-Justice/114682475266018


Peter Hyatt, myself, and others will continue investigating, reviewing statements to uncover the truth about what did not happen per the so called account of one Tiffany Hartley in Falcon Lake on September 30, 2010. 


For more on the case follow the links below:
http://seamusoriley.blogspot.com/2010/12/tiffany-hartleys-last-moments-with.html
http://seamusoriley.blogspot.com/2010/12/tiffany-hartley-call-to-action-part-3.html
http://seamusoriley.blogspot.com/2010/11/tiffanys-next-appearance.html
http://murphymilanojournal.blogspot.com/2010/11/tiffany-hartley-call-to-action-part-2.html
http://murphymilanojournal.blogspot.com/2010/11/tiffany-hartley-no-investigation-part-1.html
http://womenincrimeink.blogspot.com/2010/10/is-tiffany-hartleys-telling-truth-body.html

http://womenincrimeink.blogspot.com/2010/10/on-land-or-by-water.html

http://murphymilanojournal.blogspot.com/2010/11/tiffany-hartley-murder-in-mexico.html

http://murphymilanojournal.blogspot.com/2010/11/tiffany-hartley-murder-mexican-borders.html

[Susan Murphy Milano is with the Institute for Relational Harm Reduction and Public Pathology Education. She is an expert on intimate partner violence and homicide crimes. For more information visit http://www.saferelationshipsmagazine.com/  She is the author of "Time's Up A Guide on How to Leave and Survive Abusive and Stalking Relationships," available for purchase at the Institute, Amazon.com and wherever books are sold.  Susan is the host of The Susan Murphy Milano Show, "Time's Up!" on Here Women Talk http://www.herewomentalk.com/ and is a regular contributor to the nationally syndicated The Roth Show with Dr. Laurie Roth  http://www.therothshow.com/) ]

Tiffany Hartley: Part 3 A Call To Action

by Susan Murphy Milano and Peter Hyatt

If you or I were asked to take a polygraph to clear any suspicion in an alleged murder of a child, husband or crime, without hesitation, we would jump at the opportunity to facilitate whatever means possible to remove all doubt as a possible person of interest or suspect and expedite the investigation. This has been the call of sense from Adam Walsh, Marc Klass, and others for years. It is something that can be done within an hour, and allows investigators to move on past innocent family members and further the investigation. Men like Walsh and Klass urge families to polygraph immediately, even pressing law enforcement to move as quickly as possible.

In an interview with Jane Valdez Mitchell- Tiffany Hartley says:HARTLEY: I can`t even describe the pain and the fear that I had of when I turned him over. I didn`t know what to expect, you know. Of course I was hoping maybe a shoulder or something. But I didn`t know what to expect, and I was sure not expecting that he would be shot in the head.

Don't interpret Tiffany's words; just listen to her.

She is telling us that she will is unable to describe what happened in hopes that we will just take her word for it thus allowing her to move on and discuss the border issues, pirates and the Mexican cartel. Since then, she has added the issue of illegal aliens taking jobs away from Americans, a provocative and emotional issue.
She has draped her cause in religious language, eliciting sympathy from Christians.
Tiffany Hartley is unable to describe what happened because it may implicate her.

“I didn’t know what to expect, you know, of course I was hoping maybe a shoulder or something.” 

"you know" is a habit that enters language when someone is stalling for time to think.
"of course" is employed when a subject wants us to accept what is being said.
"I was hoping maybe a shoulder"

Huh?

What does this mean?

Tiffany Hartley was hoping for a "shoulder" hit? Investigators should look at this unusual language to learn if Tiffany Hartley is experienced in handling weapons, and in particular, hunting. "a shoulder" sounds like hunting language, and when she added "of course" it sounds premeditated; she thought about where she would like him to be shot.

Note the inclusion of thoughts within the story. When thoughts and/or emotions are added to an account, in "the perfect place", it is a strong signal of deception. Why?

It takes a long time to process what happened during a tragedy. Law enforcement has learned through decades of research that only the guilty and deceptive will add thoughts and emotions into an account as an attempt to persuade rather than report. When someone goes through a tragedy, the hormonal rush means "fight" or "flight" and there is not an inclusion of thoughts and emotions as the subject is on raw survival. When thoughts and emotions are included, it may come after the "event" in an account, but when it is included in the "perfect place", i.e, during the event, we are staring at deception.

As the subject works on recall, the "thinking" process came afterwards, which is why a report has 3 basic sections:

1. Introduction
2. Event
3. Post Event

The breakdown will come naturally, as truthful accounts will have a short introduction (what happened leading up to the event) of about 25% of the account.

The event is the most important part of the report and takes up about 50% of the account. In a truthful report, this section is void of thoughts and emotions.

Post Event is what happened afterwards, including callng 911. At this part of the report, some will include thoughts or emotions, especially if safety is reached. This will only be about 25% of the account. Any major deviations from this breakdown indicate deception "on its form". But the inclusion of thoughts and emotions within the main event also show deception. This is where Tiffany said the "pirates" were close enough to hear them and that "they decided to leave" in some of her accounts. 


HARTLEY: It`s hard being judged and thought of that I might have done something to him, but I -- like I said, I know what I know. And as long as I, you know -- I know the truth, God knows the truth. And other than that, it almost doesn`t really matter it to me, because I know what happened that day. 

Note several things within this statement:

"like I said" is a self-reference
"I might have done something to him" is found within her statement
"it almost doesn't really matter" has two qualifiers, "almost" and "really", showing that it very much does matter.

So why not take a law enforcement administered polygraph? If it is hard to be judged, end it with a law enforcement administered polygraph. 


http://archives.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1010/08/ijvm.01.html 

Drew Peterson, like a bad recording said “I know the truth” and I recall when Nancy Grace asked him during an interview she said then tell us the truth Sgt. Peterson and in pure Peterson style he ended the conversation before commercial with "God knows the truth". He claims Stacy Peterson ran off in a red bikini and $25,000 in cash. That is the story he has told from the day Stacy Peterson vanished on October 27, 2007. 

Nearly 3 years later, a petite woman tells the tale of how she was shot at, not certain if she was behind, in back, alongside or in front when she saw, heard or knew bullets were being fired. She went back from someplace to get somewhere to turn him over to see the back, front, ultimately leaving him there and hearing that voice from God to just leave while bullets were flying and escaped. And how she knew if it happened on the Mexican or Texas side is anyone’s guess, but the constant repetition of "on the Mexico side; on the Mexico side" shows just how sensitive and important it was to Tiffany that everyone know that "this" did not happen on the US side; giving US authority to investigate. She made this clear from the moment she got out of the water, first to the 911 operator, and then repeatedly in interviews. 
In criminal law "Overt Act" is defined as , an overt act , an open act, one that can be clearly proved by evidence, and from which criminal intent can be inferred, as opposed to a mere intention in the mind to commit a crime. Therefore, it is an act that, while innocent per se, can potentially be used as evidence against someone during a trial to show his/her participation in a crime. For instance, a rental of a van and a purchase of a gun are overt acts as part of an assassination.

The overt acts of Tiffany Hartley, once properly investigated by authorizes will help guide the investigation and open up many doors for exploration. We are not amused by her shopping spree, or her juvenile emotional posts or her shopping sprees. We are alarmed at how few in media have asked strong questions of the only known eye witness into the disappearance of a young man. We want an answer to our question: 

Is Tiffany Hartley involved in the shooting of David Hartley?em>
This is the question that needs to be answered. In the United States, all of us have the presumption of innocence in a court of law.Tiffany Hartley is judicially innocent of the disappearance of David Hartley. This must be the presuppostion for her, and for everyone else. This is how our judicial system works. 

An investigation needs to be done. David's family deserves this much.

Tiffany: Call the FBI and volunteer to take a polygraph administered by them! Tell your followers on Facebook that you wil do this today. Show your love for David that you profess publicly. 

You have taken this case public and have given us the right to question your story. Unlike the Zapata County Sheriff's Office, we do not simply accept your word for it, or any other single witness' word on any murder case.

"Trust, but verify". 

AS for the current elected Sheriff, let us remind him that he took an oath. 

On their Website it says: "The mission of the Zapata County Sheriff's Office is to maintain social order and provide professional law enforcement services to citizens in the community, including, but not limited to, victims of crime, the elderly, and the youth, within prescribed ethical, budgetary, and constitutional constraints. This office strives to enforce the law and maintain order in a fair and impartial manner, recognizing the need for justice, and consistent appearance of justice." 

David Hartley was a victim of a crime and he lived in Texas. He was a US citizen and deserves justice. His family deserves justice; something all US citizens expect. 

And unless it can proven otherwise he died somewhere in Texas, either on land or in water. If the call placed to 911 was received by an emergency operator in the United States, then this is wherethe jurisdiction of that call goes to. It a referral is needed, it comes from Zapata County. 

We have spent considerable time outlining facts in the murder of David, and as a sworn public official of that office the Sheriff likely needs a bit of assistance from the public at large. 

First, paperwork should be filed immediately on David Hartley as a missing person. This is something his family can do, without Tiffany which will have David Hartley’s case entered in missing person’s database and eventually www.nameus.gov.; and then onto an formal investigation. 

Resources and budget constraints should not be an issue in this case as numerous agencies i.e. the Attorney General’s Office, homeland security and the FBI are awaiting your telephone call for assistance and funding you may require for this case. 

Next, Law Enforcement must call out Tiffany Hartley with a public request for a polygraph. Since she has designated herself as a "voice" for America, and is now on a public mission, let the call to clear herself also be public. Should she decline, the family will process this and continue on to press for an investigation into his disappearance. 

We can all write to Zapata County Sheriff's Office and insist upon an investigation and remind them that as a citizen of the United States, David Hartley deserves this much. 

Gov. Rick Perry has been outspoken on this case, we can write to him and demand an investigation and justice for David. He can assign this for investigation. 

Until we see a formal investigation and justice for David Hartley, we will not rest.


Peter Hyatt is an Investigator and an expert on Statement analysis, also called "statement validity assessment", "content analysis", "investigative discourse analysis", and "scientific content analysis" is a technique that can be used to detect concealed information, missing information, and whether the information that person has provided is true or false. Peter Hyatt's blog is http://www.seamusoriley.blogspot.com


[Susan Murphy Milano is with the Institute for Relational Harm Reduction and Public Pathology Education. She is an expert on intimate partner violence and homicide crimes. For more information visit http://www.saferelationshipsmagazine.com/  She is the author of "Time's Up A Guide on How to Leave and Survive Abusive and Stalking Relationships," available for purchase at the Institute, Amazon.com and wherever books are sold.  Susan is the host of The Susan Murphy Milano Show, "Time's Up!" on Here Women Talk http://www.herewomentalk.com/ and is a regular contributor to the nationally syndicated The Roth Show with Dr. Laurie Roth  http://www.therothshow.com/) ]